CDS says flag-waving protesters are committing treason Police arrest tailor mass producing flags in Kano, 30 others The Russian Embassy in Nigeria has come out to deny any involvement with some protesters in the North who were seen waving Russian flags and chanting slogans. The protesters, who marched through the streets with placards in the ongoing 10-day protest against bad governance in the country, raised eyebrows about possible foreign interference in Nigeria’s internal affairs. However,...

The coalition leading the #EndBadGovernance protests in Jos has announced a two-day suspension of its street demonstrations to pave the way for dialogue with relevant stakeholders. This decision was made known by the coalition’s spokesperson, Enoch Vilret, while addressing journalists in Jos on Sunday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN. According to Vilret, the suspension, which takes effect from Sunday, August 4, to Tuesday, August 6, is aimed at allowing for constructive dialogue...

Protests against bad governance in northern Nigeria turned violent on Thursday, with multiple cities reporting incidents of looting, vandalism, and clashes with security forces. In Kaduna, a police officer was shot by suspected hoodlums during the protest and is receiving treatment at the Nigerian Army Referral Hospital. The state government has denied imposing a 24-hour curfew, despite reports to the contrary. Twenty-five suspected hoodlums were arrested, and several government offices and a residential house were...

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, announced that security agencies have identified a senator suspected of sponsoring protests in the nation’s capital. The protests, led by youths, began on Thursday across the country and aim to address the rising cost of living. At a security council meeting in Abuja, Wike disclosed that the unnamed senator allegedly provided food for the protesters. “That is sponsorship. A senator providing food for protesters,” he said....